Ep 68: Psychodermatology with Dr Marlene Dytoc

JCMS: Author Interviews & Editor's Choice with Dr Kirk Barber (Listen and earn CME credit)

We're thrilled to have Dr Marlene Dytoc back on the podcast. In this episode she and Kirk discuss the fascinating article she co-authored in the March/April edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery titled: "Pharmacological Interventions for Primary Psychodermatologic Disorders: An Evidence Mapping and Appraisal of Randomized Controlled Trials."

Kirk and Marlene really bring the world of psychodermatology alive in this thoughtful and wide ranging discussion.

Dr Dytoc's co-authors are Tarek Turk, Chaocheng Liu, Esther Fujiwara, Sebastian Straube, Reidar Hagtvedt, Liz Dennett and Adam Abba-Aji.

Dr Marlene Dytoc is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta. She is also director for U of A’s undergraduate medical education and medical director of specialty clinics for psychodermatology, occupational and hand eczema and vulvar dermatology.

Dr Dytoc was also Kirk's guest in episode 60 discussing why empathy is good medicine. Be sure to check that out.

For more great CDA podcasts, be sure to check out Dermalogues, our residents podcast, hosted by Dr Kerri Purdy - available wherever you listen to podcasts.For more on the work of the Canadian Dermatology Association, please visit our website at dermatology.ca

JCMS Author Interviews is produced by the CDA and David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa. Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.